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Start of something good? (Some stronger words used)

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by alwayswantingbetter, Mar 12, 2019.

Should I start over for NoFap?

Poll closed Mar 19, 2019.
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  1. alwayswantingbetter

    alwayswantingbetter Fapstronaut

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    Hello,
    (I apologize in advance if the terms aren't necessarily correct, this is just an attempt to explain my life)
    I am a 20 year old former Pornography addict who is looking to reboot and stay clean from MO. Since i was around 12-13 masturbation had been a regular part of my life, even before I was exposed to porn. I wish I could say I wasn't addicted to MO, but I'd be lying. Porn slowly but surely ruined my life and affected my personal relationships with friends and family. My religious choices and upbringing call for abstaining from everything, as I'm sure many of you know. The fact that it was taboo only made the desires stronger as I grew older. I'm ashamed to admit that nearly any form of porn was consumed at some point (barring anything illegal or grossout) and it truly only came about because the "vanilla stuff" wasn't cutting it anymore. Since I am a Christian, the shame and guilt affected me so strongly I retreated into myself so often and closed off people. I would continually set standards for myself and fail because I had no one to support me. I had heard of NoFap for years and sometimes would browse to see the other experiences of people that struggled like me but I still deep down thought only I was the worst and was unredeemable, especially since my struggle went so deep. My addictions also sadly affected my younger brother, and with the pornography being constant innocent exploration of our own bodies turned into perverted versions of what we saw. This didn't last too long before we reached the age where we knew what we were doing was wrong, but that didn't stop our addiction to the O chemicals. We were eventually caught and haven't even thought of anything for 7+ years, but I thought it's relevant to my story.
    At this point in my life, being in college and trying to look for a healthy relationship, I still sometimes struggle with my old habits. Over the last summer and beginning of this school year I was completely clean for 4 months and felt great. Not long after returning, I relapsed and fell back into my addictions for 2 weeks. It is now March 12, 2019. I haven't consumed pornography in months and feel great. The issue now is truly whether it is personally worth staving off of MO for a time. It has been 8 days since my last, and I'm thinking of resetting and properly doing NoFap for some time. I will be posting a poll on whether or not I should MO to have a "ground zero" for this experience.

    I would appreciate any and all advice!

    Always Wanting Better
     
  2. Septimus

    Septimus Fapstronaut

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    Welcome! I'm glad you're here. Congrats on taking this step. It won't be easy, but the fight will make you a better man. If I can help, let me know.

    Keep coming back!
     

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